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W. C. COLEMAN RECEPTACLE SUPPORTING MEANS Filed Sept. 6, 1924 )NVENTOR MY/ 7% 6. (0/8/7740.

4 A TTORNEQY Patented Aug. 2, 1927.

WILLIAM c. OLEMAN, or WICHI'IA, KANSAS.

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Application filed September 6, 1924. Serial No. 736,373.

This invention relates to receptaclesand particularly to legs for supporting the same. The inventionis shown as including a receptacle or case for. stove inn-11ers, although inasmuch as the invention resides in the novel construction of the legs, it is intended that theinvention shall not be limited to (ramp stoves but it comprehends legs for supporting receptacles for any un-pose.

The novelty of the invention will parent by reference to the following dcscription in connection with the accompanying drawingsyin which Fig. 1 is a: perspective View oi? the invention applied, showing the legs'in collapsed or folded position.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the legs in extended or functional position, and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2. 1 v

The receptacle 1 is illustrated as provided with a hinged cover 2. The receptacle or case 1 may contain the necessary parts of a. camp stove such as the burner, etc, or it may be used for other purposes, the invention residing'rnore particularly in the legs and'the manner of attaching them to the receptacle. a i

The legs are arranged in pairs, one 'pair at each end of the case. Each pair consists of vertical legs 3 and a pivoted to the side Walls 5 and 6 of the case 1 bypivots 7 and "latch bars yieldingly fastened to the inner 8. The outer ends of the legs are connected by the cross bar 9 which yieldingly joins the legs through the medium of the curved extension 10 and 11. The legs have in wardly projecting extensions 12 and 13 at least one of which of each. pair is adapted to engage a jaw ll of a spring actuated latch 15, the'latch being formed of a strip of metal with a loop 16 intermediate its ends, oneend being fastened to a side wall of the receptacle as at 17; the other end having a digitly engageable cxtension 18 f projecting through a slot 19 in the end wall so that the jaw can be movedout of engagement with the extension on the leg to permit the leg to swing on its pivot.

When the legs are intheir retracted or collapsed position, the yielding bar 9 will engage over the lid 2 to hold it closed so that the U-shaped loop formed by the legs and the cross bar acts as a securing strip or retainer for holding the lid closed. At

be apthis time the legs engage the aws 14:. "When the legs into functional position as shown in F 2, the operator will releasethe legs by pressing in on the projection 18 of thelatch, there being at least one at each end of the case, then the legs can be swung to functional position shown in Fig. 2 with the inwardly extending portions of the legs engaging in the jaw as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. At this time the bar 9 will be above the ground or support so that the legs or those portions designated 10 and 11 only will rest upon the ground.

It will be apparent that the legs and cross bars canbe constructedintegrally from a single strip of appropriate sheet metal or bar iron, that the latches can be constructed of manufacturing and attaching the legs will be reduced to a minimum because commercial bar iron may be used and commercial faces of the side walls, thelatches having jaws projectable through the slots, and legs pivoted to the outer faces ofthe said side walls, the legs being receivable by the jaws to hold them rigid with respect to the receptacle.

3. A receptacle walls coinciding with those in the side walls, latch bars carried by the side walls having jaws projectable through the slots in the side walls and provided with projections movable in the slots in the end walls to withdraw. the jaws within the receptacle, and pivoted legs carried by the sidewalls engageable by said jaws to establish a rigid co-relation between the receptacle and the le s. I

lntestimony whereof I aflix my signature.

I WILLIAM G. COLEMAN.

having slotted side walls, and slotted end walls, the slots in the end 1 it is desired to extend the case or to swing j of sheet metal orbar iron and that the cost 

